New Nikon D3, D3x, D700 and D300s firmware

New Nikon D3, D3x, D700 and D300s firmware

Quick heads up for any D3, D3x, D700 or D300s shooters out there. Nikon have released new firmware updates for these bodies (v2.02 for the D3, v1.02 for the D700 and v1.01 for the D3x and D300s), offering improvements to Auto ISO implementation as well as support for larger capacity memory cards to name two things. Links [...]

Wild Photo Adventures: Season 2

Wild Photo Adventures: Season 2

Just a quick heads up for fellow nature and wildlife photographers, Season 2 of Wild Photo Adventures tv/web show has just started. The show follows host Doug Gardner as he explores various locations and species around America, offering shooting tips and advice as he goes…with the first two episodes of the new season concentrating on [...]

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009

EDIT: This image has since been disqualified. It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me. So busy in fact I totally forget the winners of the Veolia Enviroment, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 had been announced! It’s the second year in a row an image has won via a trap-cam which may or [...]

Canon EOS-1D MkIV has arrived

Canon EOS-1D MkIV has arrived

Hot on the heels of Nikon announcing the D3s, Canon have now announced the successor to the 1D MkIII. With an all new auto focus system, a 16mp, 1.3x crop sensor that shoots at 10fps, boasts a standard ISO range of 100-6400 (LO at ISO 50 and H3 at ISO 102,400) and of course as [...]

Nikon D3s, it’s here…sample pictures and video

Nikon D3s, it's here...sample pictures and video

ISO 102,400…that’s the first thing that jumps out at you from the new specs for the Nikon D3s. Add to that a standard rating of ISO 200 to 12,800 and if nothing else the king of the high ISOs seems to have had his stay renewed! But is that enough? Check out the first videos [...]

Think Tank Photo, giveaway winner

Think Tank Photo, giveaway winner

Just a quick message to say congratulations to John from Jacksonville, Florida, who was the winner of my first FREE STUFF giveaway. He won a Think Tank Photo bag which he’ll hopefully be able to put to good use and save it from a life gathering dust in my cupboard at home! Keep an eye [...]